FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I am on Western medications. Should I be concerned about combining them with acupuncture or herbs?

With acupuncture? No. With herbs? Yes. I go to great lengths to educate myself about all medications you may be taking so that the herbs I may prescribe can be taken safely. If you are still concerned, I am more than happy to consult with your prescribing physician. But by and large, with the tremendous increase in prescription drug use, it is far more likely that patients come in presenting with signs and symptoms that are side effects of the multiple medications they are taking, than it is from side effects of herb-drug interactions. If what you are experiencing is due to their prescriptions then I encourage my patients to consult with their prescribing physician.

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